Japan finds rare earth in deep-sea sediment
3 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
China's BYD vehicle sales fall for fifth month in a row
2 February 2026, 14:05 PM
Business
JP Morgan sees gold at $6,300 an ounce by year-end on robust central‑bank, investor demand
2 February 2026, 12:17 PM
Business
Japan says rare earth found in sediment retrieved on deep-sea mission
2 February 2026, 09:57 AM
Business
Warsh ‘regime change’ faces steep hurdles at sprawling US central bank
2 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
Trump says India will buy oil from Venezuela
2 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
Bitcoin falls below $80,000, continuing decline
2 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
Nvidia boss insists ‘huge’ investment in OpenAI on track
2 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
Remittance inflow jumps 45% ahead of polls
1 February 2026, 19:03 PM
Business
Ford held talks with China's Xiaomi over EV partnership, FT reports
1 February 2026, 16:55 PM
Business
Exxon expands oil futures
Exxon Mobil is injecting new cash into oil trading in Europe after a retreat on its ambitious expansion plans last year, three people with knowledge of the matter said.
12 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Oil soars 3pc to 7-yr highs
Oil prices ended 3 per cent higher on Friday at fresh seven-year highs as escalating fears of an invasion of Ukraine by Russia, a top energy producer, added to concerns over tight global crude supplies.
12 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Dubai plans to attract 50 multinational companies as part of global hub push
Dubai plans to attract 50 multinational companies within three years, the emirate’s government media office said on Wednesday citing a statement from the Dubai International Chamber.
10 February 2022, 18:00 PM
China revises draft rules on data security for business sectors
China’s industry ministry published revisions to draft rules on Thursday dictating how companies and localities should manage data, bringing more specificity to the country’s evolving data governance regime.
10 February 2022, 18:00 PM
China defends US ‘Phase One’ trade deal shortfall
Beijing on Thursday fended off accusations that it had not honoured its commitments to a 2020 trade pact with the United States, calling instead for Washington to lift punitive tariffs and sanctions “as soon as possible”.
10 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Qatar to host gas exporters summit
With Europe worried about its gas supplies amid fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, Qatar will host a summit of top natural gas exporters including Russia, organisers said Tuesday.
9 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Japan offers gas to Europe over Ukraine fears
Japan is offering Europe part of its liquified natural gas imports over fears supplies will be disrupted by tensions surrounding a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine, Tokyo’s trade minister said Wednesday.
9 February 2022, 18:00 PM
EU joins chips race with Asia
The EU launches a plan Tuesday to raise tens of billions of euros to boost semiconductor production in Europe and end the bloc’s digital dependence on Asia.
8 February 2022, 18:00 PM
US, Japan reach deal to cut tariffs on Japanese steel
The United States and Japan on Monday announced a deal to remove Trump-era tariffs from about 1.25 million metric tons of Japanese steel imports annually after Washington granted similar access for European Union steelmakers last year.
8 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Airbus, Quebec reach $1.2b investment agreement
Europe’s Airbus and Quebec on Friday said they have agreed to a $1.2 billion investment deal that would allow the Canadian province to remain in the loss-making A220 jet program until the venture is likely to turn profitable.
7 February 2022, 18:00 PM
S Korea fines Mercedes $16.9m over emission
South Korea’s antitrust regulator said on Monday it decided to fine German carmaker Mercedes-Benz and its Korean unit 20.2 billion won ($16.9 million) for false advertising tied to gas emissions of its diesel passenger vehicles.
7 February 2022, 18:00 PM
China’s auto exports double in 2021
China’s automobile exports doubled year on year to nearly 2.02 million units in 2021, latest data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers showed.
6 February 2022, 18:00 PM
IBBL clinches remittance award
Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd (IBBL) has received the Gold Award in the Remittance Award-2021 and 2022 by the Centre for NRB, a non-profit research organisation for non-resident Bangladeshis.
6 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Dubai plans to cut carbon emissions 30pc by 2030
Dubai plans to cut carbon emissions by 30 per cent by the end of 2030, the emirate’s government media office said on Sunday on its website.
6 February 2022, 18:00 PM
China joins industrial design IP treaty
China has joined the World Intellectual Property Organization’s treaty on protecting industrial designs, which should help Chinese designers safeguard their work internationally, the UN agency said Saturday.
6 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Bitcoin mimics stocks rally, hits 2-week high
Bitcoin hit its highest in two weeks on Saturday, extending the previous session’s strong gains as cryptocurrencies basked in a recovery in risk appetite and a rally in stock markets.
5 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Sri Lanka seeks IMF advice amid worsening crisis
Sri Lanka has asked for “advice” from the International Monetary Fund amid a worsening economic crisis, the finance minister said Wednesday, signalling Colombo could seek an international bailout.
3 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Private hiring slumps in US
US private companies shed jobs last month for the first time since December 2020 as the Omicron coronavirus variant again complicated business -- a potential harbinger of bad news for the upcoming government employment report.
3 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Turkey’s inflation hits 2-decade high
Turkey’s inflation hit a two-decade high near a whopping 50 per cent in January, official data showed Thursday, as a currency crisis decimated people’s purchasing power and complicated President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s path to re-election.
3 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Saudi Arabia to invest $6.4b in future tech
Saudi Arabia has launched investments worth $6.4 billion in future technologies, the Saudi minister of communication and information technology said on Tuesday, as the kingdom races to diversify its economy from oil in the face of fierce regional competition.
2 February 2022, 18:00 PM